Full Cast Announced For THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND At Almeida Theatre

The Almeida Theatre today announces the full cast for Joe Hill-Gibbins's new production of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, with Simon Russell Beale in the title role.

Direction: Joe Hill-Gibbins; Design: Ultz; Lighting: James Farncombe; Sound: Peter Rice; Dramaturg: Jeff James; Casting: Ginny Schiller; Resident Director: Lucy Wray

King. The male ruler of an independent state; one who inherits the position by right of birth.

King of the castle. A children's game in which each child attempts to stand alone on a mound, or sandcastle, by pushing other children off it.

Simon Russell Beale plays King Richard II in a new production about the limits of power, directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins (Little Revolution, Absolute Hell).

Joining the previously announced Simon Russell Beale, are Leo Bill, Martins Imhangbe, Natalie Klamar, John MacKay, Joseph Mydell, Saskia Reeves and Robin Weaver.

Joe Hill-Gibbins previously directed Little Revolution for the Almeida Theatre. His other credits include Absolute Hell and Edward II (National Theatre); A Midsummer Night's Dream; Measure for Measure; The Changeling; The Glass Menagerie; The Beauty Queen of Leenane; A Respectable Wedding (Young Vic); The Girlfriend Experience (Young Vic and Royal Court/Drum Theatre Plymouth); Bliss; The Family Plays and A Girl in a Car with a Man (Royal Court); The Fever (Theatre 503 in association with the Young Vic) and A Thought in Three Acts (BAC). He was previously Associate Director at the Young Vic and Deputy Artistic Director at the Royal Court.